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In reply to the discussion: Interesting point that Jon Steward made concerning Hobby Lobby, China, and abortion [View all]earthside
(6,960 posts)5. This needs to be spread.
Good for Jon Stewart.
As is typical, unfortunately, in our corporate media the unmitigated hypocrisy of Hobby Lobby and the Green family hasn't been noted. Even the MSNBC discussions about this case that I have seen thus far have failed to bring-up the biggest fact that undercuts Hobby Lobby's alleged 'religious' principles: they are now, in fact, funding abortion and contraception.
My previous post --- and I think the ideas in this message need to be spread broadly -- Hobby Lobby and the Greens need to be called out on this!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4095212
Hobby Lobby is a huge funder of abortion, contraception.
Look at it this way ...
Hobby Lobby buys and imports massive quantities of products made in Communist China. Indeed, a large portion of the arts, crafts and decor products it sells are made exclusively for Hobby Lobby by Chinese laborers.
Of course, these sweat shops in China for the most part are run by or are in partnership with the government of Communist China.
Hobby Lobby really is paying a lot of money to support the Chinese government and its one-child policy (the recent announcement of a change was nominal) that essentially mandates abortion and all kinds of contraception.
So, by shopping at Hobby Lobby, you are actually enabling and encouraging forced abortion and contraception for hundreds and thousands of Chinese women. Ironic, uh?
All to the point that Hobby Lobby owner/founder/CEO David Green is one of the biggest hypocrites in the United States. It seems that he gets 'religion' only when he thinks it might affect his bottom-line.
Indeed, Green infamously wrote either last year or earlier this year that: "... honoring God is more important than turning a profit."
David Green is a LIAR.
Green and Hobby Lobby are entirely dependent upon turning a profit by selling Chinese-made products -- products made under a regime that officially is atheist and pro-abortion.
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Interesting point that Jon Steward made concerning Hobby Lobby, China, and abortion [View all]
beachbum bob
Nov 2013
OP
Not "anti-Christianity," anti-religion yes but, not limited to being anti-Christian. eom
DonViejo
Nov 2013
#10
You can contact their customer service department and ask them that very question.
drm604
Nov 2013
#24
So it is okay for their Chinese employees to have abortions/birth control, even mandatory, but
DeschutesRiver
Nov 2013
#32
Never mind the hypocrisy - granting exemptions based on religious beliefs is just a bad idea.
Flatulo
Nov 2013
#40
I honestly believe that these rwfreaks wear their hypocrisy as a badge of honour...
Tikki
Nov 2013
#41
Apparently abortion is only immoral if it negatively affects their bottom line.
progressoid
Nov 2013
#45
Pat Robertson said in the Eighties that doing business with forced abortion China was okay...
freshwest
Nov 2013
#49
Thank you for this post, beachbum bob and welcome to DU, in case you haven't gotten
japple
Nov 2013
#60
"Obviously the sense of "entitlement" is twisted. Its good for me but not for thee"
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2013
#79